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Posted: 10/28/2006 10:28:58 AM EDT
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bump for the day crew
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Posted: 10/28/2006 10:32:00 AM EDT
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Thats just fucking stupid  Any good 500 watt PS should be good. Check out newegg.com for this |
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Posted: 10/28/2006 10:36:36 AM EDT
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I've had good luck with antec. any name brand over 400 watts should serve you well. You could use a lesser supply but why risk it. newegg.com & zipzoomfly.com are pretty good places to look.
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Posted: 10/28/2006 10:39:16 AM EDT
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I'd go get advice from http://www.anandtech.com
Theres more to it than wattage. I don't even know if your board has a 20 or 24 pin connector. Then theres the P4 plug. Your power supply should have a dual 12v rail, with the Athlon 64. Considering only 1 hdd, and the older vid card, I guess thats not crucial. Anyways, I'd do some research, and I would'nt spend less than $75. Fortron, Sparkle, thats good stuff. |
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Posted: 10/28/2006 10:57:46 AM EDT
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Also, many newer power supplies have reversed the direction of the fan, so that the power supply draws air in from the outside of the case. Most cases are designed for a PS that has a fan that blows hot air out, and will cause overheating otherwise. And while opening up the PS to turn the fan over is easy to do, it will void the warranty on the PS.
So, if the PS you are looking at only has a grill (with no fan) at the rear, make sure your case has many other fans blowing air OUT of the case, or you'll have air-flow problems which will cause overheating. (My CPU temps dropped by almost 20 degrees C when I reversed my fan.) -Troy |
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Posted: 10/28/2006 11:13:58 AM EDT
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I'd stick with a newer Antec or Enermax.
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Posted: 10/28/2006 6:44:11 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/29/2006 11:22:49 AM EDT
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Went out and bought an Antec 500 watt...
Didn't work at all. Going to do the old reliable hardware hookup method (unplug everything, plug everything back in after dusting and cleaning). Hope it works after that. Otherwise I will be very disappointed in Antec. |
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